National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestraede 6, 1455 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 5;19(9):5623. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095623.
Lots of new tobacco or nicotine products are being launched, e.g., e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, which appeal especially to the youngest part of the population. For example, the use of smokeless tobacco among Danish youth rose from approx. 2% in 2010 to 9% in 2020. Hence, there is an urgent need to follow and intervene against youth tobacco or nicotine product use. This study explored the current use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and smokeless tobacco among Danish 15- to 29-year-olds. Further, we examined the concurrent use of two products or more. We used a nationwide survey conducted among 15- to 29-year-olds in February and March 2020. Overall, approx. 35,700 individuals received the questionnaire of which 35.5% responded ( = 13,315). One out of five (20.1%) smoked cigarettes, half of them daily, the other half occasionally. About one in twenty (3.9%) used e-cigarettes (daily or occasionally), and more than one in three (31.6%) had tried e-cigarettes. The use of heated tobacco among Danish youth is still relatively limited (0.3%). In comparison, about 9% used smokeless tobacco (daily or occasionally). Overall, 27.0% stated that they use at least one type of tobacco or nicotine product, while 5.6% used more than one product. Monitoring tobacco-related behavior in youth provides extremely important information for, e.g., policymakers and health professionals.
许多新的烟草或尼古丁产品正在推出，例如电子烟和无烟烟草，它们尤其吸引最年轻的人群。例如，丹麦青年使用无烟烟草的比例从 2010 年的约 2%上升到 2020 年的 9%。因此，迫切需要对青少年使用烟草或尼古丁产品进行监测和干预。本研究探讨了丹麦 15-29 岁青少年目前使用香烟、电子烟、加热烟草和无烟烟草的情况。此外，我们还研究了同时使用两种或更多产品的情况。我们使用了 2020 年 2 月至 3 月在 15-29 岁人群中进行的一项全国性调查。总体而言，约有 35700 人收到了问卷，其中 35.5%（即 13315 人）做出了回应。五分之一（20.1%）的人吸烟，其中一半是每天吸烟，另一半是偶尔吸烟。约五分之一（3.9%）的人使用电子烟（每天或偶尔使用），超过三分之一（31.6%）的人尝试过电子烟。加热烟草在丹麦青年中的使用仍然相对有限（0.3%）。相比之下，约 9%的人使用无烟烟草（每天或偶尔使用）。总体而言，27.0%的人表示他们至少使用一种烟草或尼古丁产品，而 5.6%的人使用超过一种产品。监测青少年的烟草相关行为为政策制定者和卫生专业人员提供了极其重要的信息。
